oh, bother. was created out of my struggle as a working mom in a Pinterest world. I’m a DIYer wannabe and creative design appreciator, but I usually find myself falling a bit short in the execution. You’ll see.

Dec 6 ohmygod I have to send christmas cards

So... I just realized that it's getting to be mid-December soon and I haven't thought about Christmas cards until this very moment.
In our Pinterest-loving, Facebook-best-parent-competition society, non-photo Christmas cards won't do. And iPhone photos converted into cards printed out at Walgreens won't do. So not only do I have to design, order, address and stamp my cards, I need to schedule a photo session (and hope both kids cooperate at the same time for at least 30 seconds).

So I was really psyched when Minted reached out to me to ask me to try out their Holiday Cards this year for oh, bother. Minted is a really cool community of independent designers whose work you can choose from to create your own custom stationery. I'm pretty picky when it comes to my invitations/cards/announcements, so Minted is my jam. I mean:

But... I'm thinking the odds are not good that my Christmas cards will happen in time for the 25th, so I'm considering doing a New Year's card this year. That buys me an extra week or two, right? The entire month of January?

The New Year's design selection is just as fantastic:

Considering that we've had a pretty eventful year, I thought this Family Year in Review design was adorable:

But then I remembered that I'm lazy and the thought of having to think about and write out all those milestones gave me a panic attack, so I found this super awesome card instead:

Same idea, less writing. It's pithy and fun.

Now I just have to capture that perfect photo.

(Also, don't expect your card in the mail, lol. I pretty much only send them to older family members and people who make me feel guilty by sending me a card first. Stamps are expensive, ya'll!)